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Patent GB-2392482-A (GB)
Title: Fluid seal assembly
Inventor: COOMBS JOSHUA D
IPC: F16F9/36
Filed: 2003-07-16
Abstract: A pressured system such as a suspension strut 10 for a vehicle includes a fluid seal 11. The seal is located in a housing that is mounted over a fluid-filled tube 20. The seal includes a member 40 in circumferential engagement with a displacement rod 32. An actuator 50 abuts the member 40 and is configured to bend the member when an electric input is applied. The actuator may be made of a piezoelectric material. The static friction on the displacement rod is reduced when the member is displaced by the actuator. A radial preload on the displacement rod is provided by a support member 44. A backup member 46 is also provided to support the seal. The static friction may be reduced by a method that includes sensing a vehicle condition relative to the pressured system and determining a voltage to be applied to the actuator when the displacement rod moves from a stationary position.
Patent GB-2389748-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlling receive signal levels at a network node in TDMA point to multi-point radio communications system
Inventor: PALMERI FRANCESCO
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2002-02-11
Abstract: The invention refers to a method for controlling the signal level in point to multi-point (PmP) radio-communication systems having microwave time division multiple access (TDMA), according to which a local control is activated by a particular AGC (5) in the receiver of the node (1) and simultaneously a radio control loop (9) is activated, from the node (1) to each terminal (2,3,4) regulating the transmitted power level. The AGC (5) employed in the receiver of the node (1) is a circuit both fast in re-configuration, and accurate and stable in the working phases.
Patent GB-2400309-A (GB)
Title: Cyclone-type dust collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: OH JANG-KEUN
IPC: A47L9/12
Filed: 2003-07-30
Abstract: A cyclone-type dust collecting apparatus (100) for a vacuum cleaner comprises a cyclone body (110) having an air inlet port (111) and an air outlet port (112). The cyclone body (110) forms a vortex current of air which is introduced through the air inlet port (14) and contains dust. A dust-collecting container (120) is removably coupled to the cyclone body (110) so as to collect the dust separated by the centrifugal force of the vortex current in the cyclone body. A grill (130) is disposed upstream of the air outlet port (112) in the cyclone body (111) to prevent air from flowing back through the air outlet port. A filter (140) is disposed downstream of the grill (130) in the cyclone body (110) to collect fine dust which passes through the grill. The cyclone body (100) comprises a vortex chamber (110a) formed with the air inlet port (111), and a pressure drop chamber (110b) formed with the air outlet port (112). A path forming member (114) defines an air outlet guide path (113) along which air containing fine dust passed through the grill (130) flows from an upstream portion towards a downstream portion of the filter (140), and is then exhausted through the air outlet port (112), thereby preventing a backflow of the fine dust and increasing the dust collecting efficiency of the vacuum cleaner.
Patent GB-2393553-A (GB)
Title: Alarmed security fence made of metal panels connected by conductive straps
Inventor: STAPLETON HOWARD CHARLES
IPC: G08B13/12
Filed: 2003-09-19
Abstract: A security system for a fence which comprises a series of metal fence panels (10), comprises electrically conductive straps (30 or 40) connected between the metal posts (12) of adjacent fence panels to complete an electrical path through the series of fence panels: each of the straps (30,40) is arranged to break at a predetermined tension or includes a vibration detector arranged to interrupt the electrical path in the event of sensed vibration. A monitoring unit (50) responds to any interruption of electrical current flow along the electrical path through the series of fence panels.
Patent GB-2394735-A (GB)
Title: Multi-cycle dump valve
Inventor: HILL STEPHEN D
IPC: E21B23/00
Filed: 2003-10-21
Abstract: A multi-cycle dump valve 26 for a straddle packer tool (22, fig 1) conveys well treatment slurry into a well casing (12, fig 1). The dump valve is controlled in response to flow characteristics of the well treatment. Closure of the valve may be caused during well treatment, followed by opening of the valve at the end of treatment. The valve comprises an operating mandrel 46 for supporting a valve element 60 relative to a valve seat 64; an indexing mechanism (119, fig 12A) operable in response to flow conditions; and an energy return system 77 to restore energy to the mandrel from the closing movement to the start position. A flow restriction 66 may provide the flow response. The energy return system may comprise a high load energy storage device 78 to overcome large hydrostatic forces, and a low load energy storage device 82 to provide the force for the indexing system.
Patent GB-2390820-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball having dual core and thin polyurethane cover formed by rim
Inventor: SULLIVAN MICHAEL J
IPC: C08L23/08
Filed: 2002-04-22
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf ball comprising a dual core component, an inner cover layer and an outer cover layer. The dual core comprises an interior spherical center component formed from a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The dual core also comprises a core layer disposed about the center component, formed from a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The one or more polyurethane layers are preferably formed via a reaction injection molding (RIM) technique. The inner cover layer is relatively soft and preferably comprises an ionomer or ionomer blend. The outer cover layer is relatively hard and comprises a hard polyurethane. The resulting multi-layered golf ball of the present invention provides for enhanced distance without sacrificing playability or durability when compared to known multi-layer golf balls.
Patent GB-2408478-A (GB)
Title: Multi biscuit/pastry cutters
Inventor: JORDAN KATHLEEN
IPC: A21C11/10
Filed: 2003-11-25
Abstract: A cookery item for home or small business use intended to ease and speed up the preparation of the above-mentioned foodstuffs. It comprises a metal oblong (1) with 12 cutters (4) attached - these cutters (4) to have either fluted (6) or plain (7) edges. The whole item is to be made up in three sizes. All as shown in the attached Fact Sheet and drawings.
Patent GB-2392531-A (GB)
Title: System and method for privacy protection in a service development and execution environment
Inventor: PENDERS ALAIN
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2002-05-03
Abstract: A system and method for privacy protection in a service development and execution environment. Service Creators can create services using a development environment. End users can run those services using an execution environment, and can safely provide private information to the services. Together, the development and execution environments ensure that no private information can be transmitted to a recipient without the end users explicit permission. For each piece of information used by an executing service, it is tracked whether or not it is private, and to whom it is private, allowing certain pieces of information to be public to family, for example, but private to everyone else. When the service wants to transmit information to a recipient, the Privacy Firewall rules are used, and ensure that either the information is not private for the recipient, or the end user has explicitly approved the transmission, or the transmission is denied (and will not happen).
Patent GB-2392507-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle impact testing device
Inventor: KOJIMA TAKASHI
IPC: G01M17/007
Filed: 2002-06-25
Abstract: A vehicle impact testing device (10, 100, 500) is provided with a towing device (16, 116, 516) for running a test car (11) along a running road surface (12, 112, 521) to collide with a barrier (13, 113, 513). The towing device is movably suspended from a pair of guide rails (26, 126, 514) received in a recess (15, 115, 523) formed below the running road surface. The towing device is disposed between the guide rails, thereby making effective use of the space between the guide rails. Further, the towing device is disposed at a position below the running road surface, so that it does not interfere with the running of the test car.
Patent GB-2409795-A (GB)
Title: An equine bedding aid in the form of a stable bank system
Inventor: ELL FIONA ELIZABETH
IPC: A01K1/00
Filed: 2004-01-07
Abstract: A horse bedding aid, known as a bank, which is fitted to the base of a stable wall, forming a bevelled edge where the wall meets the floor. The device comprises two sections, one fitting within the other to form a telescopic arrangement allowing the length of the device to be adjustable. The inner section may be fitted with a compartment which may be filled with sand or water to weight the device. Each end of the bank is angled at 45 degrees to allow the ends of two adjoining sections to fit into a corner.
Patent GB-2411046-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometer system
Inventor: FINLAY ALAN
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2004-02-12
Abstract: A portable mass spectrometer system is described. The system includes a mass spectrometer device 110 incorporated within an evacuated chamber 105. The chamber includes a permeable membrane 120 located between the mass spectrometer device 110 and an entrance port 150 to the chamber. Located between the membrane 120 and the entrance port 105 is a valve 125. The valve 125 is provided in an normally closed state and has an open state, such that, in use, the adoption of the open state allows the flow of the sample into the chamber 105 through the membrane 120 and into contact with the spectrometer device 110.
Patent GB-2402817-A (GB)
Title: Computer system with air flow blockage member
Inventor: BROOKS MICHAEL ALAN
IPC: G06F1/20
Filed: 2004-06-03
Abstract: A computer system 20 comprises an air cooling system and replaceable units such as printed circuit boards 470, which in use are connected to the backplane of the computer system (24, Fig 3). Each replaceable unit comprises a member, such as 'information source' 490 which interacts with the air flow blocking system 440 of the computer system, to at least partially block the air flow adjacent the replaceable unit. The level of air flow blocking depends on the information read from the information source such as the size and power of components on the PCB.
Patent GB-2418321-A (GB)
Title: Method for establishing a socket connection between a client and a mobile station through a wireless network
Inventor: HUANG CHI-CHIANG
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-09-17
Abstract: The mobile station requests an IP address and upon receipt of the IP address the mobile station creates a server socket and binds the server socket to a port number; reporting the IP address and the port number to the IP address management server. When the client desires a communications link, the client requests the IP address and the port number of the socket from the IP address management server using the MSISDN number of the mobile station and then the client side creates a socket to initiate a connection request to the mobile station. When the mobile station accepts the connection request a socket connection between the mobile station and the client is created.
Patent GB-2404989-A (GB)
Title: Measuring tissue mobility
Inventor: WILKINSON MALCOLM HOWARD
IPC: A61B5/11
Filed: 2003-06-03
Abstract: A method of measuring tissue mobility includes applying an oscillatory force to a region of tissue and measuring the velocity with which the tissue moves in response to the applied force. Tissue mobility is then determined by a ratio of the tissue velocity to the applied force.
Patent GB-2425452-A (GB)
Title: Method of reducing nitrite content in sausages by hurdle technology
Inventor: JAFARI MOJTABA
IPC: A23L13/40
Filed: 2005-04-30
Abstract: This invention relates to a method of reducing the nitrite content in sausages to about 50 ppm by hurdle technology without affecting the sensory characteristics (eg. flavour, colour, texture). The nitrite is only present in the sausages to provide the necessary colour and flavour and as an antioxidant, not for its preservative qualities.
Patent GB-2429500-A (GB)
Title: Motor/generator having a gear arrangement with two parallel overrunning clutches
Inventor: WATSON ROBERT INGRAM
IPC: F16D43/30
Filed: 2005-08-23
Abstract: A gear arrangement for a motor/generator 1 for starting, for example, a gas turbine engine 3, comprises a first overrunning clutch 4 which at start-up below a first rotational speed couples the motor/generator 1 to the engine 3 so as to start the engine 3. Once the first rotational speed has been achieved the first clutch 4 is disengaged. At a second rotational speed, after the engine 3 has started, a second overrunning clutch 5 is engaged transferring through gear pairs 9, 12; 8, 13 power from the engine 3 through the clutch 5 to the motor/generator 1 in order to generate electrical power. The motor/generator may be replaced with a hydraulic equivalent so to produce hydraulic pressure. The gear pairs 9, 12; 8, 13 and clutches 4, 5 which are provided in a rotational speed dependent clutch pair with a parallel and opposed configuration allow the motor/generator to be operated at optimum speed for efficiency.
Patent GB-2420188-A (GB)
Title: Polarised light transmission screen with patterned and unpatterned retarders
Inventor: FUKAISHI KEI
IPC: G02B30/27
Filed: 2005-01-27
Abstract: A polarized light transmission screen 30, to display a clear stereoscopic image with low crosstalk over a wide range of wavelengths, includes a patterned retarder 32 having first rotation regions, which rotate a polarization axis of a linearly polarized light, having a specific direction, by -45 degrees and second rotation regions, which rotate the polarization axis of the linearly polarized light by +45 degrees, aligned alternately along a vertical direction. Also included is an unpatterned retarder, which rotates both the axis of the linearly polarized light, which was rotated by the first rotation regions, and the linearly polarized light, which was rotated by the second rotation regions, by +45 degrees. A retardation property of the unpatterned retarder in the vertical direction is uniform.
Patent GB-2422052-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometer with cross sectionally controlled laser beam
Inventor: BROWN JEFFREY MARK
IPC: G02B27/09
Filed: 2005-12-23
Abstract: A Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation ion source or ion imaging device is disclosed comprising a laser 1 and a zoom lens 3,4,5. The zoom lens 3,4,5 is arranged to be able to vary the magnification of a laser beam which is directed onto a target region, sample surface or target plate 13 of the ion source or ion imaging device. Other means disclosed for controlling the size of the laser beam include beam splitters and programmable mirror arrays.
Patent GB-2427423-A (GB)
Title: Inflate control system for inflatable straddle stimulation tool
Inventor: KENISON MICHAEL H
IPC: E21B33/124
Filed: 2005-01-07
Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling inflation and deflation of spaced inflatable packer elements of a straddle stimulation tool within a well casing of a well. A straddle stimulation tool is positioned by tubing at a desired location within the well casing. Fluid is pumped through the tubing and tool at a rate inflating the spaced inflatable packer elements within the well casing and establishing an annulus interval. The inflation control retains pressure within the inflated packer elements and permits the flow of stimulation fluid into the annulus interval for stimulation of the formation. After completion of well stimulation, the packer element pressure control is moved to a packer equalizing position by tension applied via the tubing to equalize packer pressure with casing annulus pressure, deflating the packer elements and permitting conveyance of the straddle stimulation tool within the well casing by the tubing string.
Patent GB-2443465-A (GB)
Title: Communication systems
Inventor: HART MICHAEL JOHN BEEMS
IPC: H04B7/155
Filed: 2006-11-06
Abstract: A transmission method for use in a multi-hop wireless communication system, the system comprising a source apparatus, a destination apparatus and one or more intermediate apparatuses, said source apparatus being operable to transmit along a series of links forming a communication path extending from the source apparatus to the destination apparatus via the or each intermediate apparatus, and the or each intermediate apparatus being operable to receive from a previous apparatus along the path and to transmit to a subsequent apparatus along the path, the system having access to a time-frequency format for use in assigning available transmission frequency bandwidth during a discrete transmission interval, said format defining a plurality of transmission windows within such an interval, each window occupying a part of that interval and having a frequency bandwidth profile within said available transmission frequency bandwidth over its part of that interval, each said window being assignable for such a transmission interval to one or more of said apparatuses for use in transmission, the transmission windows including an initial control window for control information transmission, and a relay window for transmission by the source apparatus to at least one of said intermediate apparatuses, the relay window being defined as the last window in the discrete transmission interval assignable to the source apparatus for transmission, and the method comprising: employing said format for such a transmission interval to assign the control window to the source apparatus and to the or each intermediate apparatus for control information transmission; and to assign the relay window to the source apparatus for data transmission to a particular one of said intermediate apparatuses; so that at least one window between the preamble window and the relay window can be assigned to the particular intermediate apparatus for data transmission; and transmitting in the transmission interval.
Patent GB-2433222-A (GB)
Title: A cross spanner or wrench
Inventor: ALEXANDROVICH BLIZNIUK ALEXAND
IPC: B25B13/00
Filed: 2006-12-15
Abstract: A cross wrench comprising a prismatic core 1 with a polygonal cross-section, a nut head 2 on one end and a working point 3 on the other end with three circular grooves 4,5,6; where an extended element 7, is located perpendicularly to the core 1, is described. The extended element 7 has nut heads 8,9 located on each end. The extended element 7 also has at least three identical pairs of partially mutually transversal apertures (figure 2. 10,11, 13,15),12,14 with mutually perpendicular axes 16,17,18,19,20,21 which cross a longitudinal axis 22 of the extended element 7 at a right angle. The first aperture of each pair of the partially mutually transverse apertures (figure 2, 10),12,14 has the same polygonal cross-section as the prismatic core 1, and a size ensuring its sequential placement in apertures (figure 2, 10),12,14 with the possibility of longitudinal movement. Each aperture (figure 2, 10),12,14 is provided with a self-resetting push-button clamp 23.
Patent GB-2443184-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser
Inventor: O'BRIEN MICHAEL GERARD
IPC: A47K5/12
Filed: 2007-03-12
Abstract: A manually operated product dispenser 31 comprises a user interface (37) which operates via a linkage mechanism 36, 34, 39, 40, 38 on a dispensing mechanism 1. The linkage mechanism transfers displacement from the user interface to the dispensing mechanism 1 but incorporates resilient means 40 permitting the user interface to be operated to the full extent permitted by the interface, but transmitting to the dispensing mechanism only as much of the operation of the interface required to permit the dispenser mechanism 1 to dispense a predetermined amount of product. For dispensing, for example, liquid or foamed products such as soap.
Patent GB-2448925-A (GB)
Title: Compactor
Inventor: SCHEERES DAVID J
IPC: B29C48/525
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to a compactor for compacting waste material. The compactor comprises a compartment having an opening for receiving waste material. A drive for transporting and compacting waste material through the compartment is provided and a heater arrangement is also provided for heating the compacted waste material. The compacted waste material is then passed trough a nozzle.
Patent GB-2449214-A (GB)
Title: A flight simulator
Inventor: BENNETT DAVID GRAHAM
IPC: F16H25/20
Filed: 2007-05-16
Abstract: The invention entails a motion simulator which has 6 degrees of freedom (DOF) wherein the motion is not derived from fluid or air pressure actuators, or mechanically operated valves or solenoids. Ideally, the simulator is a flight simulator actuated using a mechanical ball screw actuators. The nut 6 of the ball screw actuator may be encompassed in a sphere 13 which is held between two plates 1, 3, thereby forming a spherical ball-joint / ball and socket joint. The plates preferably have machined inner surfaces which match the external radius of the ball. Alternatively, the supporting bearings and a coupling (see fig.5) of the actuator may be encompassed within the ball. Ideally a motor operates the lead screw. The simulator may be used for pilot training.
Patent GB-2439843-A (GB)
Title: Relevance ranked faceted metadata search method
Inventor: MORTON JOHN ELDON
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2007-07-05
Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program for searching electronic information to produce search results based on a taxonomy item (a classification term), a user defined controllable threshold, and a user defined controllable weighting factor. Some or all of text, metadata and graphics (visual or image) content of data files of any types may be searched to determine a relevance ranking based on the taxonomy item and user defined threshold. Internet search engine for querying and web crawling the world wide web (www).
Patent GB-2437870-A (GB)
Title: Mobile radio unit
Inventor: AKIYOSHI TAKEUCHI
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 2006-02-01
Abstract: A folding mobile radio unit wherein an internal antenna has an improved antenna performance, while exhibiting a reduced local average SAR. A case opening/closing detecting means (6) detects an opening or closing of cases (1,2). When the cases (1,2) are opened, a first antenna (4) is connected to a radio circuit (24), and the resonance of a second antenna (5) is adjusted to a first frequency band. When the cases (1,2) are closed, the resonance of the second antenna (5) is adjusted to the first and second frequency bands, and the second antenna (5) is connected to the radio circuit (24). In this way, when the cases (1,2) are opened, the antenna current can be dispersed, thereby reducing the local average SAR; when the cases (1,2) are closed, a high antenna gain can be achieved.
Patent GB-2453726-A (GB)
Title: Electrical service outlet box and floor tile assembly
Inventor: ALLEN MARK
IPC: E04F15/024
Filed: 2007-10-15
Abstract: A floor tile assembly comprises a floor tile 1 and a frame 2 of a floorbox secured in the tile, the assembly providing a unit that is created prior to installation and then laid on a floor to form part of a tiled floor. The floor panel 1 and the frame 2 may be integrally moulded in one piece; alternatively the floor tile 1 may be moulded with the frame already inserted in the tile. The service outlet frame may also be secured to the floor panel by bending portions of the frame to clamp the floor. The floor 1 may be of composite construction formed from several layers providing a stepped recessed service for the frame of the service outlet box.